Patterns in Waxing and Waning Moons

Waxing moons come right after a new moon and right before a full moon. Waning moons come right after a full moon and immediately before a new moon.

Nicolai Copernicus:He proposed that the Earth wasn't the center of the solar system but, that the sun was.

Seasons:We have seasons because the earth is tilted on a axis so the different hemispheres get different amount of sunlight throughout the year.

Winter:Even though the sun is closer to the earth in winter the northern hemisphere isn't warmer because it is not being hit as much by the sun as the southern hemisphere because the earth is tilted and the southern hemisphere is getting the most sunlight.

Lunar Eclipses:Since the moon and the Earth are both tilted their shadows don't line up every month.

Day and Night:The earth is always spinning and when one side spins enough that the sun doesn't hit it, it becomes dark and we have night. If the sun is facing that side it is light and we have day.

Equinox:When day and night are the same length and the sun crosses the celestial equator.

Solstice:Two times in the year, winter and summer when the sun reaches its lowest or highest point at noon.